Английская Википедия:1981 NSL Cup

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The 1981 NSL Cup was the fifth edition of the NSL Cup, which was the main national association football knockout cup competition in Australia.

Marconi Fairfield were the defending champions, having defeated Heidelberg United to win their first title in the previous year's final, but they were eliminated in the semi-finals by Brisbane Lions.

Brisbane Lions defeated West Adelaide 3–1 in the final to win their first NSL Cup title.

Teams

The NSL Cup was a knockout competition with 36 teams taking part all trying to reach the Final in September 1981. The competition consisted of the 16 teams from the National Soccer League plus 20 teams from their respective top division state leagues.

Round	Main date	Number of fixtures	Clubs remaining
First round	Sunday 22 March 1981	16	36 → 20
Second round	Wednesday 6 May 1981	10	20 → 10
Third round	Tuesday 16 June 1981	2	10 → 8
Quarter-finals	Wednesday 17 June 1981	4	8 → 4
Semi-finals	Wednesday 5 August 1981	2	4 → 2
Final	Sunday 20 September 1981	1	2 → 1

Final

1981 NSL Cup final